Perhaps emboldened by the success of their peers, attackers have been releasing more ransomware families…
Month: August 2016
Are violent video games associated with more civic behaviors among youth?
Whether violent video games influence the behavior of youth has been a debate that has…
New, improved guidelines for diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
A group of experts on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders has produced proposed clinical guidelines for…
Many endangered species face long waits for protection
The Endangered Species Act was enacted by Congress in 1973 to protect species threatened with…
Seawalls, coastal forests in Japan help reduce tsunami damage, study finds
Researchers who analyzed a history of tsunamis along the Pacific coast of Japan’s Tohoku region…
Managing climate change refugia to protect wildlife
Natural and cultural areas that will remain similar to what they are today — despite…
Adding milk, meat to diet dramatically improves nutrition for poor in Zambia
Adding livestock to poor households in developing countries such as Zambia is shown to improve…
Children can benefit when adoptive, biological parents share adoption stories
‘Open’ adoptions, or adoptions in which adoptive families have ongoing interactions with the birth family…
New method for bone marrow transplants without using chemotherapy
Scientists have devised a way to destroy blood stem cells in mice without using chemotherapy…
New hope for shock patients in intensive care
Care for critically-ill patients with shock could be improved, it is hoped, after the first…